Sick, Keys withdraws before facing Rybakina at the WTA Finals, she will be replaced
Madison Keys has been suffering from a virus for a few days. Already eliminated due to her two losses against Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova, she decided to withdraw this Wednesday before facing Elena Rybakina.
While the first alternate was supposed to be Mirra Andreeva, she refused to play, stating she was not in form. Therefore, the second alternate, Ekaterina Alexandrova, will face the Kazakh player, who has already qualified for the semi-finals.
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